Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus)

The snowy plover is a threatened shorebird found on the beaches surrounding the Santa Barbara Channel. These beaches are a critical habitat for this plover.

Abundance adults

A figure showing counts of of western snowy plovers across 11 beaches on Santa Rosa Island in winter (red) and the summer breeding season (blue) from 1993 to 2015. Figure credit: Channel Islands National Park.

A figure showing counts of of western snowy plovers across 11 beaches on Santa Rosa Island in winter (red) and the summer breeding season (blue) from 1993 to 2015. Figure credit: Channel Islands National Park.

Click for Details Counts of western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) at 11 beaches on Santa Rosa Island in winter (red) and summer breeding season (blue). Surveys are conducted as time and conditions allow. Winter and breeding surveys show relatively stable population sizes over the last decade. Curved lines represent statistically smoothed means. For more information, consult Figure App.F.13.7a in the CINMS 2016 Condition Report.

Abundance chicks

A figure showing the number of western snowy plover chicks on Santa Rosa Island from 1993 to 2015. Figure credit: Channel Islands National Park.

A figure showing the number of western snowy plover chicks on Santa Rosa Island from 1993 to 2015. Figure credit: Channel Islands National Park.

Click for Details Counts of western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) chicks at 11 beaches on Santa Rosa Island in winter (red) and summer breeding season (blue). Surveys are conducted as time and conditions allow. Winter and breeding surveys show relatively stable population sizes over the last decade. Curved lines represent statistically smoothed means. Chicks were observed five of last eight years. For more information, consult Figure App.F.13.7b in the CINMS 2016 Condition Report.